nba team best defense rating since march 6

Since March 6, 2025, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 108.3 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Thunder
Thunder
108.3
53
241.9
122.5
44.8
26.2
9.8
5.5
44.7
90.6
49.3
14.2
37.4
38.0
18.9
23.0
82.2
60.8
9.5
35.3
12.1
12,820
6,492
2,374
1,390
520
292
641
1,046
2Raptors
Raptors
112.9
54
240.9
113.5
45.2
29.2
8.8
4.1
42.4
92.0
46.0
12.3
35.1
35.0
16.5
21.5
76.6
55.9
12.7
32.5
14.4
13,010
6,128
2,440
1,576
477
222
779
1,131
3Warriors
Warriors
112.9
53
241.4
115.4
43.6
28.3
10.1
4.3
39.9
87.5
45.7
15.7
43.0
36.6
19.8
24.3
81.6
58.8
11.6
32.0
15.7
12,795
6,114
2,312
1,498
534
230
833
1,053
4Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.0
51
242.9
119.8
44.7
27.2
8.2
5.3
43.0
88.7
48.5
14.4
38.6
37.3
19.4
25.5
76.0
59.9
11.3
33.4
14.2
12,390
6,109
2,279
1,388
417
272
722
1,059
5Heat
Heat
113.1
54
240.9
117.4
44.4
27.9
9.1
4.3
43.6
91.2
47.8
13.1
34.6
37.7
17.2
21.9
78.6
58.2
10.6
33.8
13.6
13,010
6,339
2,400
1,506
490
232
734
935
6Magic
Magic
113.3
52
241.0
114.1
43.8
24.9
8.4
5.3
40.8
87.9
46.4
11.7
33.8
34.7
20.8
26.2
79.5
57.4
11.6
32.2
13.5
12,530
5,934
2,277
1,296
436
273
702
1,060
7Pistons
Pistons
113.5
51
241.5
118.6
45.7
26.4
9.0
6.0
43.3
90.6
47.8
11.5
32.4
35.6
20.5
27.3
75.1
57.8
13.3
32.4
14.5
12,315
6,049
2,330
1,347
461
304
741
1,150
8Rockets
Rockets
114.0
50
243.5
120.0
48.9
25.7
8.5
5.3
44.7
91.6
48.7
12.9
32.9
39.1
17.8
23.5
75.8
58.9
15.4
33.5
15.2
12,175
6,001
2,446
1,286
427
267
762
946
9Celtics
Celtics
114.1
51
240.5
115.6
44.8
25.2
7.8
5.3
42.3
90.1
47.0
16.4
45.1
36.2
14.6
18.4
79.3
58.8
12.6
32.2
12.0
12,265
5,895
2,286
1,286
400
271
614
973
10Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.7
52
240.5
116.3
46.1
28.1
8.4
5.0
42.2
91.7
46.0
13.8
38.6
35.7
18.1
22.6
80.0
57.2
11.6
34.6
14.4
12,505
6,045
2,399
1,460
437
258
749
1,058
11Knicks
Knicks
114.7
53
241.4
117.0
44.6
27.4
8.6
4.2
42.7
90.1
47.4
14.2
37.5
37.8
17.4
21.9
79.4
58.6
12.7
31.9
13.6
12,795
6,200
2,364
1,454
456
222
720
1,044
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.7
54
241.9
118.9
44.8
27.0
8.6
4.5
43.0
92.2
46.6
15.0
42.9
35.0
17.9
23.3
76.8
58.0
12.3
32.6
13.8
13,060
6,422
2,421
1,459
467
243
747
1,061
13Clippers
Clippers
115.7
51
242.0
114.5
41.9
24.6
8.5
4.6
41.0
83.8
48.9
13.3
34.2
38.7
19.2
23.3
82.7
60.9
9.4
32.5
14.6
12,340
5,837
2,135
1,256
434
234
746
970
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.2
52
241.9
114.8
46.1
24.4
8.4
4.9
40.7
91.9
44.2
13.9
41.8
33.2
19.6
25.7
76.4
55.6
14.9
31.2
16.8
12,580
5,969
2,398
1,267
437
254
873
1,068
15Bulls
Bulls
116.6
52
241.0
119.7
46.4
29.4
7.7
4.7
43.7
91.1
48.0
14.2
38.6
36.6
18.1
22.7
79.8
59.2
10.6
35.8
14.7
12,530
6,224
2,412
1,530
398
244
765
969
16Pacers
Pacers
116.8
55
242.7
113.9
43.5
26.1
7.6
5.6
41.0
90.7
45.3
12.7
37.3
34.2
19.1
24.4
78.2
56.1
11.0
32.4
13.4
13,350
6,262
2,390
1,435
417
309
737
1,152
17Mavericks
Mavericks
116.9
53
242.4
113.5
43.1
25.2
7.5
5.4
41.9
87.8
47.8
10.7
31.4
34.1
18.9
24.9
75.9
57.5
9.4
33.7
15.0
12,845
6,014
2,284
1,334
397
285
794
980
18Bucks
Bucks
117.2
54
241.9
114.6
40.4
26.1
7.9
4.2
41.8
84.9
49.2
14.4
36.3
39.7
16.7
22.6
74.1
60.5
8.0
32.4
14.0
13,060
6,191
2,180
1,409
429
226
756
1,067
19Spurs
Spurs
117.4
54
240.5
117.9
44.3
26.5
8.2
4.3
42.6
89.0
47.9
14.0
38.1
36.7
18.7
23.9
78.2
59.2
11.4
32.8
14.0
12,985
6,368
2,390
1,431
444
232
755
1,004
20Nets
Nets
117.6
51
240.5
108.0
41.0
26.0
7.4
4.1
38.2
85.9
44.4
14.5
41.6
34.8
17.1
22.1
77.5
56.4
10.6
30.3
15.2
12,265
5,507
2,089
1,327
378
208
777
1,059
21Hawks
Hawks
117.9
54
240.9
120.2
42.3
30.7
9.1
4.9
44.2
90.7
48.7
14.5
38.7
37.4
17.3
21.8
79.4
59.9
10.6
31.6
15.1
13,010
6,489
2,282
1,660
489
264
813
1,086
2276ers
76ers
118.4
51
242.5
113.8
43.5
24.3
8.4
5.8
40.6
90.6
44.9
13.3
38.4
34.7
19.2
24.1
79.7
56.3
12.1
31.4
14.4
12,365
5,804
2,217
1,239
428
298
733
990
23Suns
Suns
118.5
52
241.0
114.3
42.5
26.5
9.4
4.0
42.0
89.1
47.1
14.4
38.9
36.9
15.9
19.8
80.6
58.4
12.2
30.3
15.1
12,530
5,943
2,212
1,376
489
207
785
1,058
24Lakers
Lakers
118.8
52
240.5
115.9
41.5
24.8
8.0
3.8
41.2
84.4
48.8
13.4
36.2
36.9
20.1
25.7
78.3
60.5
10.0
31.5
14.8
12,505
6,026
2,158
1,287
414
199
771
1,018
25Nuggets
Nuggets
119.3
52
242.9
123.5
44.4
30.1
7.3
4.5
45.1
88.6
50.9
13.3
34.0
39.0
20.0
25.1
79.9
62.0
10.6
33.8
13.6
12,630
6,422
2,307
1,565
378
232
707
979
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Team Leaders

PPG

32.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG

10.4

Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein

APG

6.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

5th

DRTG

106.6

1st

NETRTG

14.0

1st

3P%

36.8

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
28
5
.848
2
23
9
.719
4.5
3
22
10
.688
5.5
4
20
10
.667
6.5
5
20
10
.667
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/31
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/2
@
10:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

15 - 19

129

Final

140

OKC Thunder

28 - 5

Mon 29 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
8
.750
2
23
9
.719
1.0
3
19
12
.613
4.5
4
20
14
.588
5.0
5
18
15
.545
6.5
6
18
15
.545
6.5
7
16
14
.533
7.0
8
18
16
.529
7.0
9
15
17
.469
9.0
10
15
19
.441
10.0
11
14
19
.424
10.5
12
11
21
.344
13.0
13
10
20
.333
13.0
14
7
24
.226
16.5
15
6
27
.182
18.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
28
5
.848
2
23
9
.719
4.5
3
22
10
.688
5.5
4
20
10
.667
6.5
5
20
10
.667
6.5
6
21
12
.636
7.0
7
19
13
.594
8.5
8
17
16
.515
11.0
9
15
17
.469
12.5
10
14
19
.424
14.0
11
12
19
.387
15.0
12
12
22
.353
16.5
13
10
21
.323
17.0
14
8
24
.250
19.5
15
8
26
.235
20.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/28
@
111-118
Fri
11/28
@
101-103
Fri
11/28
@
138-135
Fri
11/28
@
99-116
Fri
11/28
@
96-104

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/30
@
8:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
9:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
10:30 PM
Tue
12/30
@
11:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
1:00 PM